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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 04:33 PM
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Posted By non-fixie

The weather was nice today, albeit with a strong...

The weather was nice today, albeit with a strong wind. So Mrs non-fixie and I decided on a ride after work. She was on her Snel, to which I'd fitted Nitto Grand Raundoneur (sic) bars and guidonnet...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-24, 05:24 PM
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Posted By non-fixie

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 04:29 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Thank you. Its official name is Guelderish blue,...

Thank you. Its official name is Guelderish blue, and depending on the light it can look like anything from a rich dark blue to a very pale grey.

I am about 30 mls from Wateringen. So yes or no,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Still finetuning the Union. Added a bell and...

Still finetuning the Union. Added a bell and changed the freewheel, as the previous one produced unwanted sounds. Dreary weather today.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-24, 12:46 PM
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Posted By non-fixie

Nice early spring weather today, and a few tweaks...

Nice early spring weather today, and a few tweaks (added a pump, relocated the rear fender stays) gave me an excuse to take the Union out again late in the afternoon. :)

Bird reservation De Groene...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 04:08 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Thank you! I figured it must be something like...

Thank you! I figured it must be something like that, but since the picture looks like a person with a medical bag having a conversation with a dog, I thought I'd ask. :)

In my country the signs...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 01:00 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

My ride today was just another shakedown of my...

My ride today was just another shakedown of my latest build in the neighborhood.

Build goal is a sportif, which is basically a racing bike with fenders. But I want it to be comfortable enough for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 12:23 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Thank you for the report and the pictures,...

Thank you for the report and the pictures, darkmoon. Very beautiful! :thumb:

One question, though. I find the picture on this sign very intriguing. What is it about?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 09:32 AM
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Posted By non-fixie

Niceish winter day Fine gravel and a tailwind ...

Niceish winter day
Fine gravel and a tailwind
Home before sunset
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-24, 04:43 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Dinner appointment with some old school friends...

Dinner appointment with some old school friends tonight. 25-mile round trip. The weather forecast said no rain, so I decided to leave the car at home and let my winter beater do some work for its...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Aired up the tires of the Champion Mondial...

Aired up the tires of the Champion Mondial semi-race and took it for a short ride to see if it needed anything for the upcoming season. It was very windy. Taking this picture without the bike falling...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-23, 11:05 AM
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Posted By non-fixie

One job I'd been putting off is getting a bike...

One job I'd been putting off is getting a bike ready for a cycling trip to France with mrs non-fixie later this week. Running out of time I decided I'll take my Koga-Miyata test mule, and use the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-23, 10:31 AM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

I see that moustaches are hereditary. :) ...

I see that moustaches are hereditary. :)

Great pictures! Thank you for sharing them.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-23, 10:29 AM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

There was a fair bit of wind, so our ride was...

There was a fair bit of wind, so our ride was limited to a quick spin around the proverbial block today with mrs non-fixie, to see if the drop bars I've mounted on her De Vos would be to her liking....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-23, 03:28 PM
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Posted By non-fixie

Took my Champion Mondial out for a spin this...

Took my Champion Mondial out for a spin this evening to see how wobbly my new-to-me front bag would be.

It doesn't use a décaleur, just a strap that slides over the small T.A. rack's tomb stone...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-22, 02:24 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

It was still surprisingly warm in our area this...

It was still surprisingly warm in our area this weekend, so a short ride between other jobs was in order.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-22, 01:58 AM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Ah, yes! The cheeseburger on the left you may or...

Ah, yes! The cheeseburger on the left you may or may not have recognized, was for mrs non-fixie. My share was made up of these two local delicacies:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-22, 11:37 AM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Today mrs non-fixie and I chose to do a classic...

Today mrs non-fixie and I chose to do a classic Dutch Sunday activity: a bike ride in our national park De Hoge Veluwe.

Weather was nice, with temperatures in the low sixties. Nice when the sun...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-22, 01:06 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

That is a lovely portrait. I think she likes you....

That is a lovely portrait. I think she likes you. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-22, 04:06 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Mrs non-fixie wasn't happy with the brakes on her...

Mrs non-fixie wasn't happy with the brakes on her Zieleman. And since it's destined for L'Eroica next month, I needed to do something about that.

So I replaced the first generation Dura-Ace...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-22, 02:54 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Mrs non-fixie and I will be leaving for a week of...

Mrs non-fixie and I will be leaving for a week of cycling in Italy in a few weeks. To help decide which bike to bring along, I rode three of them today to get a better idea of the differences.

I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-22, 03:30 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Mrs non-fixie and I had some test work to do. Of...

Mrs non-fixie and I had some test work to do. Of our bikes. Of ourselves. Eroica Germania is in a couple of weeks.

We decided to take our bikes to Limburg today. Limburg is the only bit of Holland...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-22, 01:51 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Mrs non-fixie and I were both working from home...

Mrs non-fixie and I were both working from home today, and we decided to go for a ride after work. We did 20k. Her objective was to fine-tune her Zieleman for Eroica Germania, mine was to confirm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-22, 03:24 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

"Ride" may be too big a word for the two or so...

"Ride" may be too big a word for the two or so miles I managed to squeeze in just before dark on my latest frankenbike. A build to try out a few things at the same time: a much-abused mid-eighties...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-22, 03:45 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Nice weather today, so mrs non-fixie and decided...

Nice weather today, so mrs non-fixie and decided to go out for a leisurely ride. A mix of woodlands and urban scenery.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-22, 02:05 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Mrs non-fixie and I decided to go for a ride...

Mrs non-fixie and I decided to go for a ride today. The weather forecast looked good and she wanted to test a knee she'd hurt a couple of weeks ago.

There was a fair bit of wind, so we decided to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-22, 03:33 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

First real summer day of the year, so a must-ride...

First real summer day of the year, so a must-ride day. :)

We'd taken our bikes to the Land of Altena, a lordship dating back to the tenth century. Lots of history, small villages, and best of all:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-22, 11:52 AM
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Posted By non-fixie

The weather forecast said "cool and sunny", which...

The weather forecast said "cool and sunny", which implied an excellent riding day.

And it was. We did 65k, in the heart of our country: the region around the city of Utrecht. It is a beautiful...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-22, 12:20 PM
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Posted By non-fixie

I got mrs non-fixie a new saddle for her new...

I got mrs non-fixie a new saddle for her new bike, so it needed a test ride. I took ten miles, but the bike is now officially certified for use by its new owner. :)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-22, 09:44 AM
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Posted By non-fixie

Test ride for mrs non-fixie today. 32 inaugural...

Test ride for mrs non-fixie today. 32 inaugural kilometers on her Zieleman.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-22, 10:38 AM
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Posted By non-fixie

Today was the annual members' meeting of the...

Today was the annual members' meeting of the Dutch veteran cycle club "De Oude Fiets". I joined their ranks only recently, as their main focus is on Dutch pre-WWII machines, but they seemed like a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-22, 10:08 AM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

I'm assuming that's kph, not mph?

I'm assuming that's kph, not mph?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-22, 11:06 AM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Last week our sailing boat was launched for the...

Last week our sailing boat was launched for the summer season, and we spent the better part of Easter cleaning off the muck it had accumulated over the winter in the parking lot.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-22, 03:49 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Nice weather today, and mrs non-fixie suggested...

Nice weather today, and mrs non-fixie suggested we go for a ride after work. I hastily finished the build I had been working on so I could take it for a test ride.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-22, 11:52 AM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Mrs non-fixie and I spent the weekend in Belgian...

Mrs non-fixie and I spent the weekend in Belgian Limburg. The weather forecast wasn't very promising, but we brought a couple of bikes anyway. As it turned out, it was sunny, cold and windy, so with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-22, 12:26 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,074,811
Posted By non-fixie

OK, I promise to take another bike tomorrow. The...

OK, I promise to take another bike tomorrow. The weather was back on today, BTW.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-22, 11:48 AM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

I finally found something to change on the...

I finally found something to change on the Robust, as a result of the test rides of the past few days: I moved the saddle back a couple of millimeters.

I managed to get in a few miles before...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-22, 11:35 AM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

My favorite fellow road users! :)

My favorite fellow road users! :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-22, 12:23 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Another trial ride today on the Robust, just...

Another trial ride today on the Robust, just short of 10 miles.

It was one of those days without any weather. Not cold, not warm, not light, not dark, no sun, no clouds, no wind. Nothing.

Days...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-22, 11:39 AM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

I like that drivetrain. I found that when I...

I like that drivetrain. I found that when I finally grasped the Shimergo concept, my world suddenly became a lot bigger. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-22, 05:27 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

My secret recipe: a translucent yellow Taiwanese...

My secret recipe: a translucent yellow Taiwanese Benotto style plastic tape over a layer of old red plastic tape that came off another bike long ago and I hadn't thrown away for some reason. Don't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-22, 02:31 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

39 cms. And yes, I like them. :)

39 cms. And yes, I like them. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-22, 10:57 AM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Took the Robust for a ten mile shakedown ride...

Took the Robust for a ten mile shakedown ride today.

The weather was cool, calm and a little dreary.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-22, 12:57 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Took the Robust around the block a few times...

Took the Robust around the block a few times today, to get it right. The weather wasn't too bad for January, and just before it set, the sun even showed itself briefly.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-22, 10:29 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,074,811
Posted By non-fixie

First activity of 2022, a twenty-mile loop around...

First activity of 2022, a twenty-mile loop around the Nieuwkoop lakes to the Old Rhine river and back. Temperature was exceptionally nice for the season - in the high fifties, but it was a little...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-21, 12:00 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Took the Stormvogel out for a spin today to see...

Took the Stormvogel out for a spin today to see what needed to be improved or adjusted. Pretty much everything. As in nothing wrong, but nothing perfect either.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-21, 03:24 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By non-fixie

Actually it was a couple of days ago, but since...

Actually it was a couple of days ago, but since I've learnt what my phone's auto-correct function does to "eroica" I thought it wiser to wait until I had access to an old-fashioned PC. :o

L'Eroica...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-21, 04:38 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,074,811
Posted By non-fixie

Took about a second and a half, to be honest. I...

Took about a second and a half, to be honest. I recognized it as a Bentley, and since they are generally well-documented typing the registration number in the search engine was the only thing I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-21, 11:05 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,074,811
Posted By non-fixie

Great picture. :) That is a Bentley...

Great picture. :)



That is a Bentley with a bit of a story: The 6 1/2 litre Bentley - YF9093 (http://www.vintagebentleys.org/articles/0149/page-1.htm)

"It's only original once!". Fodder for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-21, 02:43 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,074,811
Posted By non-fixie

Officially, no. These dotted lines indicate that...

Officially, no. These dotted lines indicate that the speed limit on this road is 60 kph, there is no separate bike path and this road is to be shared. In practice, however, many drivers tend to keep...
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